[SOLVED] samba server does not seem to answer when called with the server name.

patufet99 · 04-26-2011, 10:28 AM

Hello,

I have replaced a Samba server that was running under Debian 5. with a new server now under Debian 6. I have restored the old Samba config files that worked normally, in the new server and there is an odd behaviour that I do not understand:

On the server:

Code:

server:~$ ping server
64 bytes from server (127.0.1.1): icmp_req=1 ttl=64 time=0.024 ms

On a windows client

Code:

C:\Documents and Settings>ping server

Pinging server.fritz.box [192.168.1.100] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time <1ms TTL=64

both work normally.

Code:

server:~$ smbclient -L 192.168.1.100 -U user
Enter user's password:
Domain=[WINDOWS] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.5.6]

        Sharename       Type      Comment
        ---------       ----      -------
        print$          Disk      Printer Drivers
        FTP             Disk      FTP Shared files
        temp            Disk
        user            Disk      Home Directories
Domain=[WINDOWS] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.5.6]

        Server               Comment
        ---------            -------
        SERVER               my server
        PC-DEMO

        Workgroup            Master
        ---------            -------
        WINDOWS              SERVER

When testing the smb server with the server's IP address it works ok.

Code:

server:~$ smbclient -L server -U user
Enter user's password:
session request to SERVER failed (Not listening for calling name)
session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Not listening for calling name)

When testing the smb server with the server's name "server" (on this case) it does not work.

Any hints?

Thank you for your help.

Regards

sibe · 04-26-2011, 11:09 AM

Hi,

can we see your smb.conf?

dbmits · 04-26-2011, 11:13 AM

Hi, is nmbd running or installed ?
I think it's needed exactly for this.

patufet99 · 04-26-2011, 12:08 PM

Here is the /etc/smb.conf file

Code:

[global]
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
   name resolve order = host lmhosts bcast wins
   smb ports = 139
   passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
   obey pam restrictions = yes
   username map = /etc/samba/user.map
   encrypt passwords = true
   passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
   passdb backend = tdbsam
   hosts allow = 127.0.0.1, 192.168.1.0/24
   hosts deny = ALL
   dns proxy = no
   printing = cups
   server string = my server
   workgroup = WINDOWS
   printcap name = cups
   security = user
   syslog = 2
   panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
   max log size = 1000

[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = no
   read only = no
   create mask = 0770
   directory mask = 0770

[print$]
   comment = Printer Drivers
   path = /var/lib/samba/printers
   browseable = yes
   read only = yes
   guest ok = no

[FTP]
   comment = FTP Shared files
   path = /home/ftp/
   writeable = yes
   browseable = yes
   create mask = 0770
   directory mask = 0770
   case sensitive = no

[temp]
   path= /home/temp
   public=yes

nmbd is installed and running:

Code:

server:~# ps -e
...
12557 ?        00:00:00 nmbd
12561 ?        00:00:00 smbd
12567 ?        00:00:00 smbd
...

Thank you for your comments.

patufet99 · 04-26-2011, 12:35 PM

nmbd seems to work as expected:

/var/log/samba/log.nmbd

Code:

...
[2011/04/26 18:22:14.621793,  0] nmbd/nmbd.c:71(terminate)
  Got SIGTERM: going down...
[2011/04/26 18:22:17,  0] nmbd/nmbd.c:857(main)
  nmbd version 3.5.6 started.
  Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2010
[2011/04/26 18:22:40.676194,  0] nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:395(become_local_master_stage2)
  *****

  Samba name server SERVER is now a local master browser for workgroup WINDOWS on subnet 192.168.1.100

  *****

sibe · 04-26-2011, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patufet99

hosts allow = 127.0.0.1, 192.168.1.0/24

That could be the culprit. Try change it this way :

Code:

hosts allow = 127. 192.168.1.

Port 137:udp, 138:udp, 139:tcp and 445:tcp will also need to be allowed through your firewall to enable Windows to connect to your Samba server.

patufet99 · 04-26-2011, 01:48 PM

Hi sibe,

thanks for your reply. I changed the host allow as you suggested and it seems to work now!
The curious thing is that it worked before, but perhaps something changed from the old samba version?

Thanks again for your help.

Regards.

rhbegin · 12-28-2012, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sibe

That could be the culprit. Try change it this way :

Code:

hosts allow = 127. 192.168.1.

Port 137:udp, 138:udp, 139:tcp and 445:tcp will also need to be allowed through your firewall to enable Windows to connect to your Samba server.

I ran into this problem as well, I know this is dated but it is relevant.

I added 127.0.0.1 to the allowed host, I was not able to browse to the samba server running on CentOS 6.3 x86_64 with samba-3.5.10-125.el6.x86_64 installed.

Why is it with the service smb start the nmb process is not included?

I had to chkconfig smb & nmb on, however I could not get it to take the server name without entering it in the 'netbios name' ?

Can someone please help explain this?

thanks